Cool Trans-Red 79 Precision

[Quadzilla]

Just picked this up. Sick player. Everything is original (including the pots) except for the two pups, an added pot and knobs. Route was professionally done at some point in it's life. Gigging her this eve. Neck is sick. Super straight and action is extremely low. I really dig this trans-red color. I've owned a lot of old Fenders, but never had a 70's trans-red before.

 

[GM60466]

Very nice bass, very nice

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[bassist4dalord]

Looks great! I'd add a white pickup cover for the Jazz PU, just because the two different colors would eat away at my desire for symmetry. Otherwise a very cool bass!

 

[BurningSkies]

Nice, that color, one of Fender's Jewel colors is actually listed as 'Ruby'. This color ran 79-through the very early 80's. Of course, someone's done some 'work' on this bass. The pickups aren't original, and the Jazz pickup has been added along with the extra knob (they're also non-original).

 

[baba]

Nice bass Quad! I dig the white and red pickup combo.

 

[Quadzilla]

N Of course, someone's done some 'work' on this bass. The pickups aren't original, and the Jazz pickup has been added along with the extra knob (they're also non-original).

Correct, I posted that info in the original post ! Oh, the routes under the pickguard look original (no additional routing for extra pot).

 

[AltGrendel]

Yea, that looks like that strange kind of "jellybean" red that had a odd lavenderish overtone to it. I don't remember what they called it, but I did think it looked good with a rosewood fretboard.

 

[Quadzilla]

Yea, that looks like that strange kind of "jellybean" red that had a odd lavenderish overtone to it. I don't remember what they called it, but I did think it looked good with a rosewood fretboard.

Coincidentally, I have a rosewood 79 neck currently on another body. Hmmm....

 

[Quadzilla]

Nice bass Quad! I dig the white and red pickup combo.

Well my friend, you know that you are welcome to come play her anytime as you are only 30 min from me.

 

[jaywa]

Nice. I like how that maple neck is starting to yellow with age.

 

[your idol]

WHERE DO YOU KEEP FINDING THESE THINGS?!?!?!

i swear you have a horseshoe stuck up your ***

i dig it

 

[J. Crawford]

I love it! But I hate the mismatched covers.. yuck.

 

[9mmMike]

Neat. What strings are on that puppy?

 

[AltGrendel]

If you swap the neck, please post pics!

 

[A-Step-Towards]

WHERE DO YOU KEEP FINDING THESE THINGS?!?!?!

i swear you have a horseshoe stuck up your ***

i dig it

ha i heard that on american pickers

 

[darkstorm]

Nice, with good upgrades for pup added. Nice.

 

[elgranluis]

congrats on the bass, I love the color (used to have one like that, I posted it on the tb classifieds last year!). Those look so much nicer in person, the pics just dont do justice!

 

[Tommygunn]

That is badass! specially the red jazz pup cover!

 

[Quadzilla]

The bass killed in the mix at last night's gig. Only issue for me was the weight. It was a 5ish hour gig and the weight was getting to me towards the end. She weighs a good 10 or 11 lbs. I prefer basses under 10 lbs these days. Guess I'm getting old. I have another gig tomorrow eve. Still deciding if this one is going with me or one of the others... Again, she was amazing in the mix and the neck is awesome. Action is sooo fricken low. Just a bit heavy for me....